ZAPPA I NORGE

• zappa i norge
  by jon larsen, ulf hoberg, erlend sundin, erland bekkelund
      (2014, book, norway, kunstbokforlaget dgb)

I recently got hold of the first edition of this beautiful picture book, "Zappa In Norway".

I was / am very happy with my second edition (december 2014).
It wasn't limited / numbered but did have some extra pictures and a number of corrections. As a fine bonus, it has a number of signatures (printed) on the first page.

The first edition (november 2014), however, is a hardcover book (with a dust cover).
They make a nice pair.

BLUMENTOPF - GERN GESEHEN INSTRUMENTALS

• blumentopf: gern geschehen instrumentals
      (2003, 3lp, ger, four music productions for 9028 6)

This instrumental 3 LP version of Blumentopf's "Gern Gesehen" album got released as a teaser for the actual album.
It includes the track 'Macht Platz', with a Zappa sample all the way through the track.

TERRY BOZZIO & CHAD WACKERMAN

DW released Terry Bozzio's and Chad Wackerman's "Solos & Duets" on VHS tape in 2001.
The recording included  FZ's 'Black Page', performed as a duo.

Earlier today, I added the cover of the VHS release to the United Mutations Archives.

In 2004, the above video got released on a 2 DVD set, combined with a Terry Bozzio concert recording.

PROG MAGAZINE

The June 2019 issue of Prog magazine (n°98) :

• prog n°98
      (2019, magazine, uk)

Came with a bonus cd that included a Panzerpappa track.
The cd, "Shake, Rattle and Roll", fits over the cover.

The mag included :

• FZ on the cover,
• FZ on the contents page,
• "This Is What I Call Genius", a 6-page article by Malcolm Dome (also talking to Terry Bozzio and Adrian Belew)
• "Zappa Lives Again", a 6-page article by David West (also talking to Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa)
• an add for Andrew's "FZ 88" book !!

-- info : Philippe Lamoot

LFANT - S/T

• lfant: s/t
      (2019, cd, france, dur et doux dd-040)

Gulheim Meier (Poil !!)'s LFant project released a first album for Dur Et Doux.
In the meantime, the physical copy arrived at the United Mutations headquarters.

Difficult to physically fit in on the CD shelves, but sounding fresh and exciting.

TABOR RADOSTI - JOYCAMP

• tábor radosti: joycamp
      (2015, cd, austria, klanggalerie)

Initially released in 2001 and re-released by Klanggalerie, Tábor Radosti's "Joycamp" album is something special. Discogs calls it Czech Dark Ambient and that sounds pretty accurate as the Czech spoken parts add a lot of mystery.
New to me, received as a gift and very impressed.

Tábor Radosti is a fantastic band from the Czech Republic. Their debut album came out in 2001 as a self-released CDR that is now totally impossible to find. Tábor Radosti have created a very unique sound that includes drone, voice, samples, but also beats and analogue instruments. Their visuals and lyrics are very much centered around occult themes, if you have ever seen them live you will have been stunned. Klanggalerie is now very proud to start a re-issue program for the first two albums. Many of you have probably not heard of them before, but it is time that they gain popularity outside of their home country. The vocals are spoken in Czech - to Western European or American ears there is a certain similarity to early Laibach, they share the same roughness, but Tabor Radosti also include electronic beats which again is reminiscent of present day Laibach. On this re-issue, we bring back the first album, but also updated artwork and some bonus tracks.

Visit the Klanggalerie order page for sound samples :
http://www.klanggalerie.com/gg201

THE SUN RA ARKESTRA UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MARSHALL ALLEN - MUSIC FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

• the sun ra arkestra under the direction of marshall allen: music for the 21st century
      (2006, dvd, switzerland, uncool festival)

Recorded in 2003 in Switzerland and released on CD later the same year, a video recording got released by the Uncool society (who organised the festival) in 2006.

7" in size, the regular edition is blue and white printed on gold.
There's also a limited (100 copies) silk-screened edition (blue and white on cardboard).

The last track is different from the CD release.
It's called 'In-B-Tween' and features singers from Tuva.

https://uncool.ch/

EDDIE JOBSON - THE GREEN ALBUM - THEME OF SECRETS

• eddie jobson: the green album / theme of secrets
      (2019, blu-ray+2cd, uk, globe music)

The Green Album/Theme of Secrets contains two of Eddie Jobson’s most highly sought after solo albums.
The critically acclaimed Green Album, with studio band Zinc (and guest Gentle Giant’s Gary Green), was originally released in 1983 and represented a creative updating of Jobson’s unique Progressive Rock vision. Theme of Secrets - from 1985 - was a groundbreaking electronic music album performed entirely on the Synclavier Music Computer.
All tracks have been remastered for this special 3-disc 2CD and high-fidelity blu-ray audio re-release (24bit/96k stereo).

Eddie Jobson has recorded and performed with Frank Zappa, Roxy Music, U.K., and Jethro Tull. He also recorded two solo albums. The first one as Zinc, the second one as Eddie Jobson.
Both albums have now been remastered and re-released by Globe Music.
Beautiful package and the albums sound superb. (the CD's, that is. Haven't checked the blu-ray).

ROB CUCCURULLO - BY WAY OF CANARSIE

• by way of canarsie
  by rob cuccurullo
      (2019, book, usa, private release)

Rob is Warren Cuccurullo's brother.
Warren was part of Frank Zappa's band, co-founded Missing Persons and eventually even played guitar in Duran Duran.
As Rob's book is about living in Brooklyn with the family, parts of this book are about Warren and also about Frank Zappa's visits to the Cuccurullo's.
Too bad Rob didn't include the pictures of Zappa's visit that he showed on facebook.
Still, nice reading, spectacular story and glad it turned out fine with Rob (getting addicted, serving in the army, being arrested,...).

I got my copy from Amazon.

THE ARISTOCRATS - YOU KNOW WHAT...?

• the aristocrats: you know what...?
      (2019, cd+dvd, usa, boing! music) 

Album number 7 (!!) by The Aristocrats.
Great band.
Technical wonderment.

Haven't looked at the DVD yet, but the album sounds amazing.